Buzz:bit

Wonder:bit Buzz:bit Single pack

You will need:

Micro:bit

Cutting / nose pliers

Scissors

Tape

Battery pack

Buzz:bit Buzz:bit is a game where you have to run a live loop over a metal wire, without touching the wire.

At the end of the thread is a new loop, which must be touched to complete the game.

Whoever manages to move the loop across the entire thread in the shortest time, wins the game.

The device utilizes the live properties of metal wire. If the loop and wire are touched, the current can be detected in the micro:bit.

The voltage is only about 3 Volts, and is therefore completely harmless.

Basics

Before you get started, you should know some basic uses of micro:bit: • Easy coding with Makecode (makecode.microbit.org) • Simple codes, we recommend "Flashing Heart" and "Rock, paper, scissors" as a minimum • How to transfer the code to micro:bit More about this can be found in the guide www.makekit.no/microbit Connection and transfer of the code to your micro:bit

Assembly 1 Tools:

Parts:

micro:bit

5x Spacers

5x Barrel nuts

Screw on the barrel nuts to their respective spacers. Tighten them so that they do not rattle or wiggle. Make sure the nuts dont go trough the holes.

Tools: Scissors

Parts: Box Cut out the rightmost part with scissors.

If you own a weevil named snuggles, you can cut a hole at the left. Othervise, leave it uncut.

Tools: Scissors

Parts: Box

1

2

3

4

Punch hole for the LED (1) and the battery cable (2) and the screws (3 and 4).

Tools:

Parts: From the back side, pull the battery cable trough.

micro:bit

2x Spacers

1x Battery box

Screw the micro:bit in place with two spacers.

Plug the battery connector intro microbit.

Tools: Cutting pliers, nose pliers

Parts:

10 cm 25 cm 65 cm Cut the wire in 3 parts at about 10 cm and 25cm, leaving about 65 cm left for the last part.

Aluminium wire

Holder Take the 25 cm wire and use the pliers to bend it around the holder like on the picture. Leave an open hook in the end.

Tools: Nose pliers

Parts: 65 cm wire piece 10 cm wire piece

Make a curly, weird shape for the path of the 65 cm wire. The more curves, the harder the game will be.

6 cm 2 cm

2 cm

Take the 10 cm wire and bend it like a U approximately like this.

Tools: Nose pliers, tape

Parts:

65 cm wire piece

10 cm wire piece

Insert the long wire into the corners, and the short U-wire close to the top right corner.

It must not be able touch the other wire during game, but should be about 0,5 cm from the big wire.

You can add some tape on the backside to hold the wire better.

5mm

Electrical connections Tools: Nose pliers, tape

Parts:

LED (Light Emitting Diode)

Insert the LED into the hole Connect the green crocodile clip to the U-shaped wire Connect the yellow clip to the long wire Connect the black clip to the short leg on the LED Connect the red clip to the long leg on the LED Crocodile clips (all but white)

Pull the other ends trough the gate at the bottom.

Tools:

Parts:

Hook

White crocodile clip

On the micro:bit, Connect the red crocodile clip to P0 Connect the yellow clip to P1 Connect the green clip P2 Connect the white clip to 3V Connect the black clip to GND (Ground) The other end of the white clip goes to the hook. It must clip into a part of the metal.

Add the buzzer Tools:

Parts:

1x Buzzer

LED (Light Emitting Diode)

You can choose between the LED, the buzzer, or both.

To use both, twist the legs of the LED around the legs on the buzzer. Keep an eye of the longest leg as this needs to go to the red crocodile clip.

Insert the LED into the slot in thecardboard again.

P1

Wiring diagram P2

GND

Wonder:bit Buzz:bit Coding

Start at makecode.microbit.org

Chrome is recommended for better connection with the micro:bit

Select “New project”.

PS. If you’re new to micro:bit you could try one of the tutorials above first.

Code: On start The game starts with telling that we have to press button A to start.

In on start, enter a "show arrow West" which gives us an arrow to the left.

Then we will show an "A" which means button A The simulator will display this graphic on the screen.

Simulator

Code: Start the game We will start our game by pressing button A. Here we will play a sound that tells that the game is underway.

We will also reset the clock, which will measure how long we spend. For this we need a variable. Click on the red block, select "make a variable", which you call "time" Get an "on button A pressed" block.

Insert the other blocks as shown in the picture.

Note the difference between "set" and "change" You can choose what kind of tones to use, which you choose from the "music" blocks.

In the example, we have created a melody that goes up.

The blue "show leds" block should show a graphic indicating that the game has started. You can draw what to show - be creative!

Download the code and test that the sound works in the buzzer. If not, return to the building and check your links.

Code: Thread touch (game over) In the forever block, enter the code as shown on the right.

We have to count seconds from the game has started.

Note that this is "change" and not "set".

The Forever block repeats 50 times per. second. To count the time correctly, we need to change the time by 0.02 seconds each time.

0.02 * 50 = 1.

Then we count to 1 after one second.

If we touch the big thread, we want the game to be over.

Insert an "if" block, where you insert "digital read pin 1 = 1".

If there is current on P1, this will be interpreted as the pin being "high", and the result will be. If there is no power, the result will be 0.

Below this we enter what should happen when touching the thread.

Create a "negative" melody, such as one that goes down in tone. Use "show leds" to draw a suitable icon.

Finally, we enter a pause of 2 seconds, and graphics that again show that we should press "A" to start again.

Download the code and test: When the loop touches the long thread, the new sound and graphics should appear on the screen. If not, check the links.

Code: Finish In the forever block, under the previous code, we add a new if loop.

Here we will create a code that runs when we touch the other loop (comes to the finish). Then current will be conducted into P2, and a digital read will give 1, instead of 0.

Create a new variable called "end-time". This will be the final time we spent.

We update this with what our "clock" is when the code is executed.

We play an uplifting melody, which you can also make yourself if you want.

The graphics show a trophy, but you can draw something else with the pixels in "show leds" Then we use "show string" to show our time.

Complete code Download the code to try the game!

How to play: 2

3

1

Place the loop around the thread and hold it down to the table without touching the thread. (1) Press button A to start.

Move the loop over the thread as fast as you can without touching the thread. (2) When you reach the right side, touch the small loop (3) If you make it, a melody, graphics and the time you spent will appear on the screen.

If you fail, another melody and graphics will appear and you will have to restart.

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